JUST IN: Lagos primary may be rescheduled as APC NWC kicks

JUST IN: Lagos primary may be rescheduled as APC NWC kicks

The National Working Committee (NWC) panel in charge of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Lagos state, has admitted that the exercise may be rescheduled.

The committee had earlier dissociated itself from the ongoing primary.
Addressing a press conference Tuesday evening, the Chairman of the Lagos Governorship Electoral panel, Chief Clement Ebri, explained the confusion that trailed the exercise. “We want a victory that will be credible, and will be in line with the guidelines and rules. We are now ready to do the ground running. “In the next few minutes, I will contact the national office to inform them that we are now ready for the primary.” Displaying the result sheet to be used for the primary, Ebri added: “We were waiting for the Lagos APC chairman to provide some information, but it came barely an hour ago. “We have the electoral materials here but considering the Lagos situation, traffic and all, we will wait on the national office for action.” When asked what would happen to votes cast all day, he said: “I contacted the national office and I was asked to realign with the position on ground”, before admitting that “we may have to reschedule the exercise”. - #regrann

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LagosAPCPrimaries Results

  #LagosAPCPrimaries Results
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Today in Ward C2, Alimosho Local Government, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo - Olu scored 16724 votes while Mr Akinwunmi Ambode scored 3 Votes.
Election Concluded just now.

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Today in Ward E2, Alimosho Local Government, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo - Olu scored 9,860 votes while Mr Akinwunmi Ambode scored 20 Votes.
Election Concluded just now.

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Ward D2 ,Lagos Island.
Sanwoolu: 2280
Ambode: 0

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Ward E2 Egbe idimu  SAWO :10,000. AMBO: 29

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Sanwo-Olu -  572
Ambode -  0

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Oshodi Afariogun Ward D2
Sanwo-Olu@jideS - 5,557
Ambode@AkinwunmiAmbode - 44

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WARD G2 LAGOS ISLAND
Sanwo-Olu@jideS: 1584
Ambode@AkinwunmiAmbode: 22

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Mushin 1,Ward 2 Result
SANWOOLU@jideS – 4011
AMBODE@AkinwunmiAmbode – 5

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Ward A. Onigbongbo (Ikeja 1)
Sanwo olu@jideS: 358
Ambode@AkinwunmiAmbode: 130

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Ward B,  Agege Local Government
Sanwo Olu @jideS :480
Ambode@AkinwunmiAmbode  - #regrann 

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JUST IN: Lagos Deputy Gov. Dr Idiat Adebule Dumps Ambode For Sanwo-Olu

-  JUST IN: Lagos Deputy Gov. Dr Idiat Adebule Dumps Ambode For Sanwo-Olu

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The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule on Tuesday abandoned Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to support Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the two-horse race to pick the ticket to represent the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 governorship election.

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Adebule told newsmen at Ward A and D, in Iba Local Council Development Area of Lagos where she participated in the governorship primary of the APC, that she would endorse the candidate chosen by the party.

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When the deputy governor arrived at the ward, some of her aides came with Sanwo-Olu’s posters and banners.

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At the ward, accreditation started at about 10.36 a. m.as party electoral officials arrived.

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There was no formal announcement of the results as the accreditation was brief.

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Many party members at the venue started singing the praises of Sanwo-Olu.  - #regrann 

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Man rescued after jumping inside Lagos lagoon.

-  Man rescued after jumping inside Lagos lagoon.
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A man has been rescued and he is currently being resuscitated by paramedics from the Lagos state Emergency Management Agency.
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According to reports, the man, identified as Nurudeen, dropped his I.D card, left his phone unlocked and called his wife before jumping off the 3rd Mainland Bridge, this morning, in Lagos. 📷:  #regrann 

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Residents swim to their houses as flood sacks Delta communities .

-  Residents swim to their houses as flood sacks Delta communities .
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The impact of the flood in Delta State has caused the victims who could not access their homes, to resort to swimming and using canoes.
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More than 5,000 people have been rendered homeless, with while hundreds of hectares of farmland and properties worth millions of Naira destroyed in Isoko South LGA of Delta State.
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The affected communities include: Akemu and Asarueha camps, Odabor all in Ikpide-Irri riverine community; Uzere, Ivrogbo-Irri, Araya, Emede, Umeh, among other communities in the local government council.  - #regrann   from @instablog9ja  -  Residents swim to their houses as flood sacks Delta communities .
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The impact of the flood in Delta State has caused the victims who could not access their homes, to resort to swimming and using canoes.
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More than 5,000 people have been rendered homeless, with while hundreds of hectares of farmland and properties worth millions of Naira destroyed in Isoko South LGA of Delta State.
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The affected communities include: Akemu and Asarueha camps, Odabor all in Ikpide-Irri riverine community; Uzere, Ivrogbo-Irri, Araya, Emede, Umeh, among other communities in the local government council.  - #regrann 

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Buhari holds closed-door meeting with Tinubu ahead of Lagos APC gov primary

  Buhari holds closed-door meeting with Tinubu ahead of Lagos APC gov primary

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

The meeting which was held inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, came barely 24 hours before the APC governorship primary for the state slated for Tuesday.

It was gathered that the state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, was, however, not part of the meeting Buhari had with Tinubu.

A Presidency source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the meeting to one of our correspondents. “There was a meeting. But I don’t know what the meeting was about,” the source said.

Tinubu and other critical stakeholders in the party in the state had adopted Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu as their preferred choice for the party’s governorship ticket despite the fact that the state governor had expressed his intention to seek re-election.

The party leader had accused Ambode of deviating from the development blueprint prepared for the state.

While confirming the meeting between Buhari and Tinubu, another source in the camp of the former Lagos State governor, however, said nothing has changed.

He said, “You know that Asiwaju meets regularly with the President. They discuss party and the nation’s matters regularly. So there is nothing unusual about this meeting.” When asked if Buhari had succeeded in resolving the matter, he replied, “What issue will be resolved when tomorrow (Tuesday) is primary? “There is nothing to resolve. The people will elect their candidate at the primary on Tuesday. “Asiwaju is back in Lagos from Abuja. Everybody is preparing for the primary.” Ambode meets NWC panel, insists on credible primary

However, Ambode on Monday met with the panel appointed by the National Working Committee of the APC to conduct the primary in the state, insisting on a level playing field for all aspirants.

The governor, who spoke when he received members of the panel led by its Chairman, Mr Clement Ebri, said it was important that the election was free, fair and credible.

Read more on our instastory.  - #regrann 

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Imo Youths Burn Down Campaign Vehicles Of Okorocha’s Son-in-law

-  Imo Youths Burn Down Campaign Vehicles Of Okorocha’s Son-in-law .
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There was pandemonium in Imo after violence broke out during the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in the state. .
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It was gathered that trouble started when supporters of governor Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law and anointed aspirant for Imo 2019 gubernatorial election, Mr. Uche Nwosu and angry youths of Amaike community, clashed after what they labelled as imposition of candidate on them. .
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The angry youths decided to destroy and burn down three branded vehicles for Uche Nwosu Campaign Organisation at Amaike Primary School in Mbaitoli local government area of Imo State. - #regrann 

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2019 election: Pastor Chris Okotie officially declares to contest for presidency

2019 election: Pastor Chris Okotie officially declares to contest for presidency

The General Overseer of the Household of God Church, Rev. Chris Okotie has officially declared to join the 2019 presidential race.

Okotie declared his intention to run under the platform of the Fresh Democratic Party (FDP) on Monday, during a service to commemorate Nigeria’s 58th Independence Day at the Household of God Church.

The cleric, who contested the 2007 presidential elections and lost, called on other political parties to adopt him as a consensus candidate. “I want to re-affirm my call for an interim government and to ask those that are concerned, who are the political actors to consider me as a consensus candidate. “I have referred to myself as a consensus remedial facilitator because of the existential threats that we have now and I think that it’s time for us to lay aside the habiliments of our political affiliations and to embrace a new nationalistic philosophy that can salvage this country at this time,” Okotie said.  - #regrann 

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Nigeria at 58: Buhari reveals those behind herdsmen killings, says conflict not religious

Nigeria at 58: Buhari reveals those behind herdsmen killings, says conflict not religious

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday revealed those behind the lingering crisis between herdsmen and farmers in some states of the federation.

Buhari said those who are determined to plant the seeds of discord and disunity among Nigerians were responsible for the crisis.

He made the disclosure during his Independence Day nationwide broadcast.

The President, while assuring Nigerians of adequate security, also vowed to ensure that perpetrators are made to face the full wrath of the law.

According to Buhari, “The age-long conflict between herders and farmers that was being exploited by those seeking to plant the seeds of discord and disunity amongst our people, is being addressed decisively.

“We will sustain and continue to support the commendable efforts by all including civil society organisations, local and states governments and our traditional and religious leaders in finding durable solution to this problem.

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Buhari said those who are determined to plant the seeds of discord and disunity among Nigerians were responsible for the criHe made the disclosure during his Independence Day nationwide broadcast.

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